by Josephine Perry | Sep 28, 2016 | Media, Networking, Performance Psychology, Support
Social media can have many great uses for athletes. You can keep up with latest advice and research on your sport or training, you can catch up with friends and their news even when you are training and working too many hours to see them in person and it can keep you...
by Josephine Perry | Mar 8, 2016 | Athlete Wellbeing, Performance Psychology, Sports Psychology
Sleep is one of the most important performance enhancement tools you have in your tool kit. It can make you happier, faster, less likely to get ill or injured and helps you fully memorize any mental or physical actions you have been learning over the day. But sleeping...
by Josephine Perry | Mar 7, 2016 | Improve, Motivation, Performance Psychology, Sports Psychology
As we hit the beginning of race season for endurance athletes, twitter and facebook are filled with photos of bikes perched at the top of big climbs, selfies of muddy trainers and Garmins at the end of 20 mile runs and those lucky enough to be on international camps...
by Josephine Perry | Jan 24, 2016 | Athlete Stories, Goal setting, Performance Psychology, Sports Psychology
Photo credit: Susanne Hakuba Dr Edwina Brocklesby (or Eddie as she is known) is 72. She is possibly the best advert there can be for the benefits of staying active as you age. Having started exercising aged 50 she has since run dozens of half marathons and marathons,...
by Josephine Perry | Dec 27, 2015 | Athlete Wellbeing, Performance Psychology, Sports Psychology, Support, Talent needs trauma, Youth sport
Social support is known to be really important in sport, when dealing with injury and in helping you succeed in day-to-day life. It has become increasingly recognised as a key resource for athletes, and has been linked with enhanced coping with organisational...
by Josephine Perry | Dec 11, 2015 | Confidence, Performance Psychology, Sports Psychology
Self-confidence, the belief that you are able to perform in the way you want to, is vital in sport. If you have it, you can put all your focus on executing the physical, psychological and perceptual skills you need to perform well, and you can trust that you have the...
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